Yahoo Finance Insider Buying: The Trek Metals Limited (ASX:TKM) Independent Non-Executive Chairman Just Bought 4.9% More Shares
Whilst it may not be a huge deal, we thought it was good to see that the Trek Metals Limited (ASX:TKM) Independent Non-Executive Chairman, Anthony Leibowitz, recently bought AU$53k worth of stock, for AU$0.082 per share. Although the purchase is not a big one, increasing their shareholding by only 4.9%, it can be interpreted as a good sign.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Trek Metals
In fact, the recent purchase by Anthony Leibowitz was the biggest purchase of Trek Metals shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, at around the current price, which is AU$0.091. Of course they may have changed their mind. But this suggests they are optimistic. We do always like to see insider buying, but it is worth noting if those purchases were made at well below today's share price, as the discount to value may have narrowed with the rising price. In this case we're pleased to report that the insider bought shares at close to current prices. Anthony Leibowitz was the only individual insider to buy during the last year.
The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!
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Insider Ownership of Trek Metals
Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Insiders own 32% of Trek Metals shares, worth about AU$9.0m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.
What Might The Insider Transactions At Trek Metals Tell Us?
It is good to see the recent insider purchase. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. However, we note that the company didn't make a profit over the last twelve months, which makes us cautious. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest Trek Metals insiders are well aligned, and that they may think the share price is too low. While we like knowing what's going on with the insider's ownership and transactions, we make sure to also consider what risks are facing a stock before making any investment decision. When we did our research, we found 5 warning signs for Trek Metals (2 make us uncomfortable!) that we believe deserve your full attention.
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For the purposes of this article, insiders are those individuals who report their transactions to the relevant regulatory body. We currently account for open market transactions and private dispositions, but not derivative transactions.
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